2018 term 1: week 7: layout design

Students in graphic design turned in their infographics last week and we will be starting layout designs.  We will look at magazine advertisements, then will create a magazine cover.  Once finished with this, we will make a minimalist design or a Saul Bass style inspired movie poster of our favorite movies.  We are getting very close to the end of the term, so it will be important to stay working hard on these last few projects and finish the term with all quality work in our portfolios.  Have a great week!

2018 term 1: week 6: Infographics

Graphic design class is just about done with their typography.  We will create our own typeface using https://www.calligraphr.com/en/ as a resource.  We will then take our best work, write our reflections, and upload it to our online portfolios.  Next we are going to work towards a standard that deals with understanding copyright laws and free use guidelines.  We will tie this in with infographics.  Students will create an infographic using free use images (we will evaluate the user licences to determine if we can use the graphics or not), and students will also include a sources section of where they find their information for their infographics.

2018 Term 1: Week 4: Branding

Hard to believe we are already at mid-terms and have parent-teacher conferences this Thursday evening!!  Students have turned in their assessment on the design process and the identity design.  This week we will be working on our business stationery, then will turn in our branding guides to finish up the week.  Projects have been good so far, and I'm looking forward to visiting with you all at conferences this Thursday!!

2018 Term 1: Week 3: Logos and Designs

Last week graphic design courses learned some basics about identity design, and applied a project to the design process that we will be using this term.  Students will create their logos on the computer this week, then will use those digital designs with a variety of stationery projects.  I've seen a lot of creativity in class, and also am pleased with students displaying a strong desire to learn.  I hope everybody has a great 3 day weekend, and I'll see you Tuesday!

2018 Term 1 Week 2: Design Process

We have made it to week 2 of the term!  Now that we should have everyones' schedule finalized and no more transferring in and out of classes, we are ready to get serious about graphic design.  All students should have their paper turned in that covers careers and studies of graphic design.  This week we will be learning about the design process, and will start applying it to our first design of the term, which will be an identity design.

Students will be creating a logo using their initials, which they will be using for a variety of projects these next few weeks.  We have a full class, with no open seats, so I'm excited to see all the great work we are able to turn in!!  Have a great week!

2018 Term 1 Week 1

Welcome back to another great school year at NPHS!  I can't wait to get started with graphic design courses!  We will spend the first week of class getting to know each other and researching career field and educational opportunities in digital design.  We will also get our login and passwords so we can access the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite which we will be using for our projects throughout the term.  I'm looking forward to seeing you all and your creativity in class!!

NPHS TERM 4: GRAPHIC DESIGN

We are already in term 4!  Crazy!  Graphic Design students will become familiar with classroom expectations and procedures.  We will then start doing some research about careers and education in graphic design.  This is a short week, so we will work hard to get this done by the end of class on Friday, then next week will start our first designs!

Advanced graphic design will look at the schedule for this term, then will start brainstorming ideas they want to use for their term-long projects.  Possibly by the end of the week, we will start working on our project idea proposals and having conversations about the realistic and challenging expectations for what we all want to accomplish.

I hope everybody had a great break, and is ready to come back and get to work!!